They'd revoke my D&D gamer license if they knew....

[TheAuldGrump]

It doesn't take years to learn to use a longbow; it takes years to use a longbow well, but that's true of anything. Sure, guns and crossbows are easier to pick up, but the longbow isn't more difficult to learn than a sword or axe.

A longbowman had to train for two years before being accepted by the British kings (well, several of the Henrys at least) for their wars - everyone could use a bow but a longbow was a bit more involved. Though to be honest it was more a matter of having the proper muscular development than of special training, longbows really should have a minimum strength for use... Training for swords did take nearly as long, though there are examples of people (such as Musashi) being self trained in swords and/or longbows. Since the rules do not cover exercising specific muscle groups an exotic weapon proficeincy will serve.

And I still allow elfs to have their free weapon proficeincy in longbows.

The Auld Grump

 

[Imp]

Clerical healing. D&D healing and health in general. Gotta have a cleric.

Bugs me.

I like the idea of divine magic being different from arcane magic; I don't like having them both be necessary. I hate four-iconic-role adventuring, and the omnipresent priest is the biggest reason. They're the odd one out. Three of the four I can see joining forces regularly. Or, an individual hero picking up smatterings of three of the roles. Four just clashes.

 

[Tinker Gnome]

I dont like killing PCs

 

[davidschwartznz]

Though to be honest it was more a matter of having the proper muscular development than of special training

Ah, you're talking about what D&D terms a "mighty" bow (D&D limits this to only composite bows; technically, self-bows can also have increased poundage, though recurve-bows gain more benefit from it). That's less about technique, and more about upper body strength. Actually, requiring a feat to use a mighty bow isn't a bad idea (Penelope's suitors, anyone?).

 

[Contrarian]

They'd revoke my D&D gamer's license if they knew...

I've never owned a dice bag.

Seriously. I leave them in the game box. I shove them in my pocket. I throw them into a backpack. I store them in an old peanut butter jar.

But buying a special bag for them? It just never seemed worthwhile.

 

[Xorial]

They'd revoke my D&D gamer liscense if they knew.....

I Hate:
Vancian Magic
Favored classes for races not matching racial abilities
Favored classes in general
Psionics in a fantasy setting
ALL gnomes supposedly being tinkerish, yet stated like the gods gift to the wild
That in the name of balance, most PC races suck as written
Bards arent a PrC
That the Forgotten Realms Camaign got too damned big to keep up with
Every book about magic HAS to invent another system of magic (side not: I like some of the flavors, but as much as I hate Vancian magic, you need to use what you have)
Useless splat books that cost $30+, 220 pages, but only have 10 pages of anything useful
WotC selling PDF copys of books at regular print prices
Too many nitpicks to mention, lol

Likes:
Eberron (very original in thought, for the most part)
Spelljammer (was actually fantastic)
Books that are at least 50% usable
Original Base & Prestige classes that arent rehashes
too many to mention, or I would quit playing

 

[Rabelais]

I love Forgotten Realms, nonplussed by Greyhawk. I hate Homebrews.

I'm pretty fond of Gestalt rules

 

[DungeonmasterCal]

More fodder for revocation of my license:

I have absolutely no interest, never had and never will, in the Forgotten Realms, Spelljammer, or Planescape. Eberron is interesting, but not nearly enough to make me want to play it.

I'd rather scrap the archetypal character class system totally in favor of ultimately customizable skills and powers based characters.

 

[Xorial]

I almost forgot.....I absolutely hate Druids as shapeshifting munchkins. Much prefer Greenbounds from Arcana Evolved. May make Wildshaper a PrC.

 

[Ridley's Cohort]

Aboleths, beholders, and others just seem laughably absurd to me and I can't imagine using them in anything besides a spoof or comedy. Especially beholders. They're just flumphs with a higher CR.

I always found Beholders to be about as exciting and stylish to fight as you might expect of a magical vending machine gone bad.

"Oooh, is it going to be M&Ms or Disintegrate? Be still my beating heart." <yawn>